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Dealing with the Generations in the Workplace
Agenda
• The Demographics
• Are generational differences real?
• Meet the Generations videos
• A Scenario for Discussion—working with the generations
Demographics
Baby Boomers Gen-X Gen-Y
Defense Acquisition Workforce Demographics
Based on 2013 AT&L Acquisition Workforce Data
Baby Boomers Generation X Gen
Y
Are Generational Differences Real?
• Or is it a factor of maturity vs immaturity; wisdom vs naiveté?
• Is it burned into our DNA?
• How do we know generational differences exist?
• What causes the differences?
Meet the Generations
• Silent Generation and Baby Boomer
• Baby Boomer and Gen-X
• Baby Boomer and Gen-Y
Discussion: Silent Boomer Gen-X Gen-Y
Growing-Up, what was family life like?
How do they prefer to communicate?
What do they expect from work? Motivators, Rewards, De-Motivators
Scenario: Forming the Tiger Team
Looks like your program is going to get a new set of user requirements. You will need to do some market research to help define your acquisition strategy. You think a multifunctional, multigenerational tiger team could do the research and give you some recommendations.
Since you have Boomers, Gen-X and Gen-Y in your program office, how do you form and task the tiger team to leverage the benefits of diversity?
• How do you form the team?
• What strengths does Gen-Y bring to the team?
• What strengths do the Boomers bring to the team?
• What strengths does Gen-X bring to the team?
Your Take-Aways
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